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<div>The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has notified the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) that a patient who tested preliminary positive for the COVID-19 L452R mutant strain had visited the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, HKTDC Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and/or HKTDC World of Snacks on 18 July.</div><br /><div>According to a newly gazetted compulsory testing notice under the Government’s Prevention and Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulation, any person who was present at the above-mentioned events held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC, at 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong) at any time from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on 18 July — including but not limited to full-time, part-time and relief staff and visitors — has to take a COVID-19 nucleic acid test by 9 August. The HKTDC has advised all exhibitors and staff concerned to strictly observe the testing notice.</div><br /><div>The safety of the general public and exhibitors is a top priority for the HKTDC. At the aforesaid events, the HKTDC implemented a series of precautions to ensure a safe and hygienic venue, including sanitising the fairground, controlling crowds, and providing care and support to any participants who fell unwell. Full details of the on-site hygiene measures are available at <a href="https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/en/Visitor/Health-Tips.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/en/Visitor/Health-Tips.html</a>. Similar measures will be implemented at  upcoming HKTDC events.</div>

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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has notified the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) that a patient who tested preliminary positive for the COVID-19 L452R mutant strain had visited the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, HKTDC Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and/or HKTDC World of Snacks on 18 July.

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